The Legal aspects of criminalizing dealing in foreign exchange in Syria

Abstract

The economy is the important pillar on which countries depend in their various sectors, as it determines the internal situation of the state on the one hand, and shows its position on the international scene on the other hand, and highlights the role of the national currency in commercial transactions with the outside through the so-called "exchange process", which is Replacement National, or foreign currencies, in the foreign currency usually used in international commercial and financial transactions. These transactions take place according to a specific rate, in which the value of the foreign currency exchanged is determined by the currency of the national state, which is called the "exchange rate".

   The exchange rate is the main tool that directly affects the relationship between domestic prices and external prices, especially when it comes to encouraging exports and providing imports. It is also an important means of influencing the allocation of resources between economic sectors, the profitability of export industries and the cost of imported materials.

   Therefore, in the context of preserving their economic power, countries seek to pass legislation with the aim of protecting exchange operations, controlling the level of the exchange rate, and combating crimes that affect the strength of the national currency.

   In this paper, we will discuss the crime of dealing in foreign currency in Syria, as it is one of the crimes that affect the national economy, and the country's internal monetary stability.